Well-adjusted Mama

Ellen Velez, partner FlipFort, is a serial entrepreneur, classically trained chef and published journalist. Her passion for entrepreneurship can be traced back to 2005 when she started a successful catering company in the NYC metro area and grew the sales to upwards of a quarter-million dollars. In February 2015, she sold it to her resident chef and moved to Cleveland where she started another small catering company and also continues to teach cooking classes. These experiences have helped her to learn all areas of business ownership such as sales, marketing, finances and management. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Mass Communication from St. Bonaventure University and a AOS degree from The Culinary Institute of America where she received the Leadership Award upon graduation. Outside of work, Ellen resides in Shaker Heights, OH where she’s raising her two young boys with her husband. Sarah Filipovitz, Partner, FlipFort, has over 18 years of experience in consulting, fundraising and education. Sar